The first thing I thought of while watching Senator JD Vance of Ohio refuse to say whether Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election in a recent interview with this newspaper was “The Manchurian Candidate,” John Frankenheimer’s 1962 psychological thriller. The linchpin of “The Manchurian Candidate,” of course, is the …
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JD Vance keeps showing up. The Republican vice-presidential nominee and first-term senator from Ohio is talking to reporters at campaign rallies. He is scheduling network and cable interviews. And he is sitting down with The New York Times. Something has shifted in American politics when it is noteworthy that a …
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Two of the nation’s most-contested battleground states — Pennsylvania and Arizona — illustrate the difficulties each campaign faces in gaining a clear advantage in the final stretch of the 2024 race, with Kamala Harris maintaining a narrow lead in Pennsylvania but Donald J. Trump continuing to hold an advantage in …
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The biblical story of Esther, the Jewish orphan who became queen and bravely saved her people, has been a potent symbol for women and girls, a call to lead a life of courage, sacrifice and purpose. Sojourner Truth invoked Esther as she fought for women’s rights and civil rights. Hillary …
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Senator JD Vance of Ohio, who has faced renewed questions about the 2020 election since refusing at the vice-presidential debate this month to acknowledge that former President Donald J. Trump lost, falsely suggested on Saturday that the election had been “rigged.” “I think the election of 2020 had serious problems,” …
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Vice President Kamala Harris released a letter on Saturday from her White House doctor, who said she is in “excellent health” and is successfully managing some minor health issues. Ms. Harris, 59, has seasonal allergies, mild nearsightedness and skin hives that she treats with over-the-counter and prescription medication, wrote Joshua …
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Former President Donald J. Trump turned down Fox News’s invitation to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on the air this month. But the Republican nominee will appear on the network next week for an unusual televised town hall, fielding questions from an all-female audience. The event, announced by Fox News …
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What corporate earnings say about the economy Earnings season is underway, with Wall Street giants flying out of the gate this on Friday. JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and BlackRock have each reported results that soundly beat analysts estimates, lifting shares in premarket trading. Quarterly financial reports in general should deliver …
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Any productive debate about abortion — a rare thing, but worth pursuing — has to start by acknowledging each side’s strongest arguments and most sincerely held beliefs. If you tell yourself that opposition to abortion is rooted exclusively in a patriarchal desire to control women, as opposed to a sincere …
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When Finland wanted to join NATO to ward off Russian aggression, it knew it had a friend living in the White House and could count on President Biden’s support. But to ensure that the U.S. Senate would ratify its membership bid, Finland’s government decided to also seek out the president …
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